Example sentences of "was his [noun] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | When he heard about Bonanza parking the Fraser girl on ice out in the country he must have figured it was his chance for the big killing . |
| 2 | Rogers 's principal political achievement was his work for the National Committee of Organized Labour , a body established in 1899 to work for universal old-age pensions . |
| 3 | But his major contribution to the corporate life of the city was his work for the relief of the poor . |
| 4 | ’ I was his prisoner for the night , ’ she snapped . |
| 5 | Undoubtedly one of the most important milestones in the Nicol career was his selection for the Scottish tour to North American in May 1991 , during which he played in three of the six games and scored a try in each one : ‘ That really was the start of things . |
| 6 | Another familiar failing was his distaste for the give-and-take of bargaining . |
| 7 | What was his marks for the last test . |
| 8 | ‘ The police assumed that the money he gave her was his bonus for the Madrid Open and the Italian Championship . ’ |
| 9 | It was rare for him to feel gratitude to any person , but the nearest was his feeling for the Colonel . |
| 10 | That was his decree for the man he loved best in the world . |